Have you ever wondered if God sees you, if he cares about your troubles, or if he has a plan for your life? Many of us go through the motions of attending church, serving, and even giving, but our souls feel empty and God seems distant. In the book of Malachi, the Israelites are dealing with stagnant faith diluted by religion. In his mercy, God exposes their entitlement and disobedience, reminds them of his own faithfulness, and points them to the hope of a coming Messiah. God also wants to peel back the layers of our half-hearted Christianity and infuse vibrant life into our faith. May we engage the study of Malachi with honesty and courage, willing to lay down our entitlement for an authentic relationship with God.
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